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Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult - Revised 2005 Guidelines

Developed by: Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (Canada)
Format: A set of resources available for download from the internet
Target audience: Hospitals and residential aged care services

The guidelines make recommendations about the care of older people in hospital or residential care settings who have had a fall or who are considered at risk of falling. Designed to primarily support nursing staff, the guidelines kit consists of the complete guidelines document, a summary of recommendations, a demonstration slide show used in a implementation trial, and a training video.

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Adobe Acrobat icon Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult (1,027kb, pdf) (external link)

  
 
Last updated: 27 March, 2008
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17 August, 2009